Cincinnati vs UCF College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament

The No. 9 seed Cincinnati Bearcats (18-14, 9-9 Big 12) will take the court in the Big 12 tournament against the No. 8 seed UCF Knights (20-10, 9-9 Big 12), Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET live on ESPNU.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Before placing a wager on Wednesday's Cincinnati-UCF spread (Cincinnati -3.5) or total (149.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

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Cincinnati vs. UCF: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Cincinnati is 14-18-0 ATS this season.
• UCF has put together a 14-16-0 ATS record so far this season.
• UCF covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point underdog or more 54.5% of the time. That's more often than Cincinnati covers as a favorite of 3.5 or more (50%).
• The Bearcats sport a better record against the spread in home games (10-8-0) than they do in road games (3-7-0).
• This year, the Knights are 8-10-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, they are 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
• Against the spread, in conference play, Cincinnati is 9-10-0 this season.
• UCF has eight wins against the spread in 18 Big 12 games this year.

Cincinnati vs. UCF: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Cincinnati has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 18 games this year and has walked away with the win 15 times (83.3%) in those games.
• This season, the Bearcats have been victorious 13 times in 16 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 or shorter on the moneyline.
• UCF has been the underdog on the moneyline 16 total times this season. UCF has gone 9-7 in those games.
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, the Knights have a 5-5 record (winning 50% of their games).
• Cincinnati has an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Cincinnati vs. UCF Head-to-Head Comparison

• With 71.2 points scored per game and 66.2 points conceded last season, Cincinnati was 255th in college basketball offensively and 33rd on defense.
• Cincinnati collected 32 rebounds per game and gave up 29.9 boards last season, ranking 179th and 94th, respectively, in the country.
• Cincinnati was 148th in college basketball in assists (13.9 per game) last year.
• At 9.7 turnovers committed per game and 12.5 turnovers forced last season, Cincinnati was 45th and 74th in the country, respectively.
• UCF ranked 43rd in the country with 79.8 points per game last season, but on defense it lagged behind, giving up 80.4 points per game (10th-worst in college basketball).
• UCF, who ranked 119th in college basketball with 33 boards per game, allowed 34.9 rebounds per contest, which was 12th-worst in the country.
• Last year UCF ranked 148th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.9 per game.
• With 11.9 turnovers per game, UCF was 254th in the country. It forced 12.4 turnovers per contest, which ranked 79th in college basketball.

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